Sentences with phrase «extraordinary performances in»

Each extraordinary performance in the race will, however, generate suspicion as well as admiration.

Emily Blunt delivers an extraordinary performance in the lead role (rather than simply acting drunk, she plays Rachel as an alcoholic desperately trying to look sober), but it feels like she's in a different film — one that isn't marred by soapy plot turns and Taylor's messy direction.

Craig Roberts might not be a household name just yet, however if you saw his extraordinary performance in Submarine (2010) then you understand how he works.

Craig Roberts might not be a household name just yet, however if you saw his extraordinary performance in

Certainly, his latest film exhibits many of his most characteristic features: an early static shot of a concert audience once again emphasises spectatorship as a primary concern; we meet, as so often, a bourgeois family about to experience severe suffering; Emmanuelle Riva follows Isabelle Huppert, Juliette Binoche and Naomi Watts in giving an extraordinary performance in response to psychological terror; and violence, with its attendant guilt, comes as a shocking intrusion into this world.

Merchant is also entertaining, if a little underused (much like The Farrelly Brothers» Hall Pass) as Spall's best man, while Colman displays the comic chops that she honed in Hot Fuzz and Peep Show before winning widespread acclaim for her extraordinary performance in Paddy Considine's Tyrannosaur.

The California T's twin - turbo 3.9 - litre V8 is a gem, offering extraordinary performance in what is actually quite a weighty GT car.

The «S» emblem that spells extraordinary performance in the Audi range graces the TT for the first time this month in a new, even more focused version of the iconic sports car debuting at the North American International Auto Show (January 19 - 27).

A compensation plan that is well - conceived and skillfully implemented should: (1) enhance the ability of the lawyers to provide a high quality of legal work; (2) reward extraordinary performance in terms of business developers, over-achievers (production and collection) rising «young stars» and lawyer managers (legal and administrative); (3) promote an atmosphere conducive to client service; (4) attract and retain qualified lawyers; (5) encourage efficiency through division of skills and utilization of the expertise within the firm; and (6) improve the economics of the practice.

Performance Profile: Results - driven, successful retail sales leader with a solid track record of extraordinary performance in retail businesses.

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And third: That Apple (aapl), flush with cash, continues to operate with the conviction that the extraordinary overhead of developing semiconductors in - house is worth the competitive differentiation and performance that a home - grown chip brings.

The report is based on Gallup's in - depth research and study and was created to help business leaders optimize their attraction, retention, engagement and performance strategies in a time of extraordinary change.

At the end of each year, the Committee determines compensation by assessing performance against these financial targets, as well as in light of HP's performance relative to its peers on other financial and non-financial factors and unusual or extraordinary events.

On balance, this performance has been largely as intended, and in the context of long - term historical tests and experience, has been neither extraordinary nor disappointing overall.

Hillhouse has seen extraordinary performance, returning 52 % annualized since inception in August of 2005.

There is so much for all of us that hides Jesus from us — the church itself hides him, all the hoopla of church with ministers as lost in the thick of it as everybody else so that the holiness of it somehow vanishes away to the point where services of worship run the risk of becoming only a kind of performance — on some Sundays better, on some Sundays worse — and only on the rarest occasions does anything strike to the quick the way that little girl's cry did with every last person who heard her realizing that Jesus didn't show for any of them — the mystery and miracle of Jesus with all his extraordinary demands upon us, all his extraordinary promises.

We heard from a financial analyst documenting the extraordinary sales growth and profit performance of Woolworths and Coles over the past decade, along with some cautionary words expecting both indicators to moderate somewhat in the current decade because of the entry of Aldi and CostCo into the Australian market.

In a less gifted man such a performance would be astonishing, but von Zedtwitz» memory is extraordinary.

This performance was the basis for Jon's subsequent nomination and award of an Extraordinary Full Blue, making him the second member of the club in the last 12 years to achieve this.

Having sat on the bench in the previous two tournaments, Kahn displayed extraordinary mental strength to bounce back from the 5 - 1 drubbing at the hands of England in the qualifiers and turn in a formidable performance to lead an otherwise ordinary German side all the way to the final.

It is extraordinary that she is still on the candidates» list after her performance in Cheltenham at the last General Election.

The Tory leader utterly ignored her party's disastrous election performance as she confirmed a deal with Northern Ireland's right - wing DUP in an extraordinary statement on the steps of Downing Street.

Nigel Farage has hailed Ukip's performance in the Heywood and Middleton byelection as «extraordinary» and «beyond my wildest dreams».

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Even so, Nicole Kidman is in the middle of an extraordinary stretch of her career, and she has the ability to break hearts while turning in an exemplary performance; she even steals the movie from co-star Sean Penn..

This is a heartfelt endeavor, given weight by Shimono's extraordinary performance, in which the actor uses the subtlest flicks of his weary brow to call forth torrents of sorrow and minefields of regret.

The performances are extraordinary, as they often are in Beauvois» films, with Baye a study in quiet suffering and Bry wonderfully enigmatic — seemingly simple, but hinting at a soul capable of expansion and adaptation.

But while «Lean on Pete» certainly has its dark moments, and its 119 minutes seem like it's never going stop throwing obstacles in Charlie's way, there's ultimately a sense of hope here, much of it being communicated by Plummer, in an extraordinary performance.

There are no showboats in this movie, only extraordinary talents delivering some of the most extraordinary performances of their lives.

Gadon's extraordinary performance is matched by those of her co-stars; Paquin, all sugar and icicles in one swoop, is especially good, as is Zachary Levi as Grace's friend Jeremiah, a traveling salesman and something of a benevolent trickster as well.

The British Irons has an extraordinary legacy of film, television, and theatre performances including: THE FRENCH LIEUTENANT»S WOMAN, in which he starred opposite Meryl Streep; THE MISSION; and David Cronenberg's DEAD RINGERS.

Powley, coming off her extraordinary breakout performance in Diary Of A Teenage Girl, is a stunning presence on screen.

You won't be going to see the extraordinary Oscar - winning performance of a big - name actor; you're there to salivate in large quantities over Johnny Depp with eyeliner on, or at the very least, to humour your girlfriend while she does this as you pray for another scene with a scantily - clad Kiera Knightley.

Though this execution could verge toward the excessively operatic, as in the heavy - handed De Mayerling à Sarajevo (1940), these managerial efforts largely paid off, with a variety of fine performances across the generic and national spectrum: a spirited Lien Deyers in the tongue - in - cheek The Company's in Love; Magda Schneider, who also starred in Ophuls» Love Story (Une histoire d'amour, 1933), as the tragically morose Christine in Liebelei, her final despair registered in an extraordinary extended close - up; and acting luminaries James Mason, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Robert Ryan, searing in Caught's three - way confrontations.

Clare Stewart, director of the BFI London Film Festival, said: «Featuring extraordinary performances from the British talent in front of the camera and vividly directed by Morten Tyldum, The Imitation Game does cinematic justice to Alan Turing's vision, determination and personal story as well as his enduring impact on British history and contemporary life.»

Featuring two exceptional lead performances from these two boys, first rate beauty - in - ugliness photography and an unusually extraordinary command of tone, Carbone's picture skillfully articulates the inexpressible; the weird, beautiful struggle that is life.

The performances here are effective because the actors are playing ordinary people trapped in an extraordinary scenario (The film is based on a true story).

The central performance by Bishil is extraordinary and the film wouldn't have worked without her absolute perfection in showing an impressionable and innocent girl coming into her own.

It's a gift of a part for an actress of such extraordinary range as Toussaint and she makes it her own, pulling off the remarkable feat of being a standout in a show absolutely brimming over with cherishable, note - perfect powerhouse performances.

As in The Master, Anderson contrives to get performances which seem most mysterious and nuanced, even when nothing extraordinary seems to be said or done.

With his feet planted firmly on the ground, he begins «growing» his way out of a tough spot — and Damon roots us in one of the most charismatic performances of his career in a tale of extraordinary ingenuity, resilience, and courage in the face of ridiculous odds.

ROOM tells the extraordinary story of Jack (Jacob Tremblay in a breakout performance), a spirited 5 year - old who is looked after by his loving and devoted Ma (Brie Larson, SHORT TERM 12, TRAINWRECK).

Following its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, a new trailer has debuted for director Lenny Abrahamson's acclaimed drama Room, which you can view in the player below... ROOM tells the extraordinary story of Jack (Jacob Tremblay in a breakout performance), a spirited 5 year - old who is looked after by his loving and devoted Ma -LSB-...]

In Jeff Nichols's wonderful Mud, two Southern kids discover a drifter (Matthew McConaughey, continuing his run of extraordinary performances) hiding on an isolated island, and by helping him escape, wouldn't you know, they do a little growing up of their own.

In an extraordinary performance, John Hawkes takes us inside the mind of a disabled man attempting to lose his virginity.

Following the plight of adolescent Chanda (Khomotso Manyaka, in an extraordinary first performance) as she remains a pillar of strength whilst surrounded by her sickly mother (Lerato Mvelase, Umkhungo) and step - father (Aubrey Poolo), scorned best friend (Keaobaka Makanyane) and judgemental neighbour (Lerato Mvelase, Hotel Rwanda), the film tells a tale of the strength of one determined teen that has an impact upon the outlook of an entire community.

Shiel's performance is, in short, extraordinary — not merely «as» Christine, but «as» Kate, exploring what happens to her moods, her politics, and her physical appearance as the eponymous transformation takes place.

There is so much in this picture, from dread, horror, to suspense, bitterly moving love, extraordinary, Oscar - worthy art direction and a desperate lead performance from Viggo Mortensen which perfectly illustrates the wrenching desperation of parental love.

For the majority of the film we're stuck with him — in fact, it's almost always a headshot — and it's an extraordinary performance, akin to that of Ryan Reynolds» in Buried (my favourite film of last year.)

Chalamet, who I'd only seen before in a minor role in Interstellar, gives an extraordinary performance here, capturing intelligence, love and grief in wholly believable ways.